I also used to hunt ducks. Haven't hunted them in quite a few years. Seems like you have to go pretty far west to get away from the weekend warriors and find ducks. (I say that lovingly, as I am a weekend warrior when it comes to ducks). I used to look forward to hunting ducks on sunday mornings, but all the ponds/lakes with public access in the west metro get pounded.
I would love to go duck hunting again, but I have to save my "permission slips" for the pheasants and deer!